Abstract: Method and apparatus for demolding (1) of molded material (2) out of a mold (3), in particular for demolding lipstick leads, wherein, said apparatus for demolding (1) comprises means with which the molded material (2) can be selectively demolded with one of at least two different techniques.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for producing objects, for example lipsticks, that are molded from paste-like materials, while using an elastic mold part (28), into which the paste-like material is introduced by means of a filling device, is hardened, and from which the at least largely hardened object is removed by a removing device while said mold part is elastically stretched. It is provided a dimensionally stable housing element (12) for housing said mold part, wherein said housing element is held inside a stationary or moveable support of said device, wherein said mold part (28) is placed in a housing space of said housing element at least during the filling and removal process, and wherein said housing space can be enlarged for removing the object and/or a thin fluid layer is placed between said mold part and said housing element, which is removable from said housing element for the removal process.

Abstract: Molding apparatus for molding materials, in particular for molding lipstick leads, wherein said molding apparatus comprises multiple molds in which said materials to be molded are cast, wherein said molding apparatus comprises multiple units (1), wherein in each of said units (1) multiple molds are located and comprises means for removable fastening each of said units (1) to said molding apparatus as well as a corresponding molding unit and a corresponding method for molding materials with a corresponding mold.

Abstract: Device (1) for mold cleaning, in particular for molds (2) which are used to produce lipstick leads, wherein said device (1) comprises means (3) for inserting steam into said mold (2) to be cleaned and means (4) for collecting said steam and, where applicable, residues from said mold (2) to be cleaned as well as a corresponding method and a molding apparatus for molding materials with a corresponding mold cleaning device.